As a means of reducing its costs and minimising its carbon footprint, ARM has upgraded the lamps in its Cambridge car parks. We have already seen a 43% decrease in electricity consumption and, once we implement a dimming profile, we expect to see a total saving of 50% with its corresponding CO2 reduction.

This will result in an ROI of less than 3.5 years but with the added benefit of full remote monitoring, control and reduced maintenance costs. We are so impressed that we are now installing more enLight technology.

Seamless integration with enLight lighting platform

All enAct devices are designed to work seamlessly with the enLight platform. Most of the devices can be mounted in any DIN rail enclosure using a GST mini connector for mains input. Devices providing high power output use the same GST Mini connector. All devices include two RS485 connectors for connecting to an enLight DOLFin® Pro, leaving one socket free to connect a single or a daisy chain of other sensors or actuators – subject to total power draw. Away from the vicinity of the mains powered enAct device, wireless enLight enSense™ devices (coming late 2017) can connect to the network via the DOLFin Pro for their data feed to be sent on to the enLight enGauge™ API.

Cost effective smart FM deployment

By deploying the enLight platform to light fittings and extending into plant rooms using powered enAct devices, throughout the building or campus, a whole host of smart applications can be realised by utilising the network created by the lights. Multiple wireless technologies do not need to be funded and the inherent value of the lighting estate increases as it allows resource reduction or increased efficiency projects to be deployed, without the major capital cost of their own networks. The enAct devices and enSense sensors are fully compatible with the enLight enCore™ Management System or via other BMS platforms through the enGauge API.